Symantec 14541094 User Guide - Page 98

98 Controlling another computer remotely Ways to set up a remote computer 5 If you want to connect through pcAnywhere Gateway or Access Server, check Connect through Gateway or Access Server. See "Connecting through a pcAnywhere Gateway or an Access Server" on page 105. 6 On the Settings tab, type the IP address or computer name of the computer to which you want to connect. You can leave this information blank. When you start the session, pcAnywhere will automatically search your subnet for available hosts. This process can be time-consuming if your computer belongs to a large network. 7 Click OK. Customizing the data port range for remote connections Administrators can customize network settings to handle connections on both sides of a firewall. Symantec pcAnywhere automatically chooses a port number each time that you make a remote connection. For security or performance reasons, an administrator might want to limit the number of ports that are used for outbound connections. Limiting connections to too small a range can cause connections to fail because there might not be enough available ports. Note: Some port numbers lower than 1024 are reserved for Web-based applications and services, such as FTP and the Internet. Choosing a reserved port number might interfere with these applications and possibly result in loss of service. This procedure should be performed by an experienced administrator. To customize the data port range for remote connections 1 In the Symantec pcAnywhere window, on the Edit menu, click Preferences. 2 In the pcAnywhere Options window, on the Remote Communications tab, click Advanced TCP/IP Options. 3 In the Advanced Remote TCP/IP Options window, check Specify outbound data port range. 4 In the Base data port box, type the port number of the first port in the range. 5 In the Size of range box, type the number of ports to be used in the port range. Adding this number to the number that you entered in the Base data port box determines the last port number in the range.